“He has set a new milestone for travellers and voyageurs from Kashmir. His journey began at 6.35 am from the Winterfell cafe on the 21st of July and reached his destination in Ladakh at 9:02 am on the 22 July,” said Mushtaq.

Winterfell Café and JKCA supported Adil’s cycling event.

Adil said this one of the biggest milestones of my cycling career. There are still miles to go for more records.

Kamran Nisar, the founder at Winterfell Café, said they are always excited to support travellers.

“Adil is special because of his grit at such a young age! We were honoured to aid his journey and we hope cycling catches on as a sport to look forward to in the Valley in future,” he said.

Saleem Ahmad, Secretary JKCA at Budgam, and Mohammad Nafi, a senior cyclist from Srinagar, accompanied Adil in the expedition as observers. (KNS)